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S.M.A.R.T. campus combines 3 schools on one site

From the start of the design process for Santa Clara Unified School District’s new preK-12 campus, discussions moved beyond brick-and-mortar to focus on envisioning the future of education in Silicon Valley.




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Education Facilities

Education Facilities | Mar 28, 2016

Steven Holl wins invited competition to design Rubenstein Commons

The new Rubenstein Commons will be a 20,000-sf structure at the center of the campus for the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.

Market Data | Feb 26, 2016

JLL upbeat about construction through 2016

Its latest report cautions about ongoing cost increases related to finding skilled laborers.

Market Data | Feb 10, 2016

Nonresidential building starts and spending should see solid gains in 2016: Gilbane report

But finding skilled workers continues to be a problem and could inflate a project's costs.

K-12 Schools | Feb 4, 2016

Grimshaw and BVN design 14-story public school in Australia

The design of the high-rise is based on the template of Schools-within-Schools (SWIS), a system that de-emphasizes age groups.

Education Facilities | Jan 26, 2016

Adjaye Associates, SHoP, and Snohetta selected as three finalists to design the National Veterans Resource Complex

Representatives of the firms will travel to Syracuse University to plan the next steps of their design processes

Market Data | Jan 20, 2016

Nonresidential building starts sag in 2015

CDM Research finds only a few positive signs among the leading sectors.

Architects | Jan 15, 2016

Best in Architecture: 18 projects named AIA Institute Honor Award winners

Morphosis' Perot Museum and Studio Gang's WMS Boathouse are among the projects to win AIA's highest honor for architecture.

Jan 14, 2016

How to succeed with EIFS: exterior insulation and finish systems

This AIA CES Discovery course discusses the six elements of an EIFS wall assembly; common EIFS failures and how to prevent them; and EIFS and sustainability.

University Buildings | Gensler | Sep 21, 2015

6 lessons in campus planning

For campus planning, focus typically falls on repairing the bricks and mortar without consideration of program priorities. Gensler's Pamela Delphenich offers helpful tips and advice.

Designers | Perkins and Will | Sep 21, 2015

Can STEAM power the disruptive change needed in education?

Companies need entrepreneurial and creative workers that possess critical thinking skills that allow them to function in collaborative teams. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education might be the solution.

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